RELEASED… finally Portimão joins rest of country as government rings deconfinement changes
The hamstrung borough of Portimão has heard today that it is joining the rest of the country in terms of deconfinement. Cafés, restaurants and shops can reopen their doors; malls
Sam Bennett wins first stage of Volta ao Algarve
Irishman Sam Bennett (Deceuninck-Quick Step) won the first stage of the Volta ao Algarve cycling competition yesterday, beating Danny Van Poppel (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux) and Jon Aberasturi (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) who
Photographers invited to sign up for Portimão race
Portimão’s photography race (Corrida Fotográfica) is encouraging photographers from all over the country to sign up until June 14. Each photographer will have to present 12 photos, divided into four
Portimão aims to vaccinate all over-60s by Friday
Over 5,000 people have been vaccinated against Covid-19 at Portimão’s vaccination centre and the goal is to vaccinate everyone in the borough over the age of 60 by the end
Portuguese Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton does it again!
Lewis Hamilton has done it again at the Portuguese Grand Prix today in Portimão. Fighting back from third place behind Valterri Bottas (who came in third), the seven times world
Portimão mayor fails to win freedom for locked-down municipality
Portimão mayor Isilda Gomes returned essentially empty-handed yesterday from her trip to Lisbon to plead the borough’s case for reopening to prime minister António Costa. Today, the town’s business people
Portimão Mayor to meet with PM António Costa today in Lisbon
Portimão Mayor Isilda Gomes will be meeting with Prime Minister António Costa today at 6pm at Lisbon’s Palácio de São Bento. The mayor requested an urgent meeting to discuss the
Algarve artist wows again with giant painting of F1 legends
Algarve street artist HUARIU is making a splash yet again after having unveiled on Thursday night a giant painting that pays tribute to British F1 racing driver Lewis Hamilton, who
Women suspected of grisly Algarve murder handed “complete surprise” sentences: 25 years and suspended sentence
The two young women charged with one of the Algarve’s most macabre murders in recent years have been handed completely different sentences today at Portimão Court. Maria Malveiro received the
Street artists to bring colour to Portimão’s ‘dull walls’
Two street artists will be turning grey and dull walls in Portimão into colourful works of art this month. Portuguese visual artist and illustrator Kruella D’Enfer will be the first